Pic: Nigel Owens sends priceless tweet ahead of Leinster-Munster derby clash

Referee Nigel Owens will be the man in the middle at Thomond

Welsh referee Nigel Owens is known for his one-liners and his reaction to a subheadline in today's Irish Independent was very impressive.

Owens will be the man in the middle when Leinster seek revenge on Munster for their defeat at the Aviva earlier in the season at Thomond Park (kick-off 5pm).

Referring to the battle between Ian Madigan and Ian Keatley at fly-half, the subheadline read: "Playmakers get chance to impress at 10 as Munster and Leinster go to war."

Owens tweeted: "Munster & Leinster go to war today says the Irish Independent. Please don't boys I've bought (sic) my whistle not a gun lol."